The daily pitch from Sports Editor : Sept. 2, 2026

Sep. 2—➜ . Illinois will play Marquette at 10 a.m. on Nov. 27 and play St. Joseph's at 10 a.m. on Nov. 29, with both of those games part of the Baha Mar Hoops Tournament from Nassau, Bahamas. ➜ . Illinois announced on Tuesday it has agreed to a seven-year extension with Nike, pen